Articles filed under Transportation
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Lake Zurich closing Ela Road section 2 weeks for water main workOct 25, 2013 1:20 am - Lake Zurich is getting ready to embark on a water main replacement project that’ll necessitate closure of a village street for two weeks. Public Works Manager Michael Br...
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Tollway to spend $1.4 billion on road, bridge projectsOct 24, 2013 7:49 pm - Jane Addams Tollway drivers should brace for more construction in 2014 while Elgin-O’Hare Expressway commuters will see a new I-290 interchange take shape as the Illinoi...
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Chicago alderwoman proposes $25 bicycle feeOct 24, 2013 4:37 pm - A Chicago alderwoman wants to charge a $25 licensing fee for bicycle owners and require them to take an hourlong safety class. Pat Dowell’s proposal could generate up to...
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Tollway OKs 70 mph on rural sections of roadOct 24, 2013 11:00 am - Drivers who travel at 70 mph on Illinois toll roads will finally be legal effective in January in certain sections of the system. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority d...
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Ela Road closing in Lake ZurichOct 23, 2013 4:15 pm - The village of Lake Zurich will close Ela Road from Route 12 to Route 22 starting at 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4. Officials said Ela Road is scheduled to reopen to traffic the...
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Truck driver cited in Bartlett train derailmentOct 23, 2013 12:50 pm - A Pennsylvania truck driver has been issued two citations in connection with Monday’s Metra train derailment in Bartlett, officials said Wednesday. Volodimyr Matkivski, ...
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Metra’s insurance expert out after Clifford severance dealOct 22, 2013 6:09 pm - A key player in the Metra board’s much-criticized payout to outgoing CEO Alex Clifford is leaving the agency. Chief Audit and Compliance Officer Rick Capra has submitted...
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Mundelein train crossing to closeOct 22, 2013 4:29 pm - The Canadian National Railway has identified a track defect in Mundelein and will close the Park Street crossing starting at 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25. The work should wrap...
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Rolling Meadows again postpones Meacham Road decisionOct 22, 2013 1:38 pm - A decision on the controversial rebuilding and widening of a rural-flavored stretch of Meacham Road in Rolling Meadows has been postponed again, at least until December....
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Route 53 extension backers must bridge $2 billion gapOct 22, 2013 2:00 am - Exactly what Lake County backers of a Route 53 extension are willing to give and to give up could make or break the project, which faces an estimated $2 billion shortfal...